NTSB Identification: IAD79FA058
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CESSNA 421B, registration: N69733
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2658  79/6/19    CHARLESTON,WV       CESSNA 421B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 2008
        TIME - 0813                    N69733              PX-  2  2  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 543 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANAWHA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWPORT NEWS,VA             CHARLESTON,WV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INCORRECT TRIM SETTING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       64
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           30                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ILS APCH.CRASHED INSIDE OM,1000FT BLO GLIDEPATH.NO MEDICAL,MULTI-ENG OR INSTRUMENT RATINGS.
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